Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.1289 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.1289 for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1542 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1064, in 2020.
Peru ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1499 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1424 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1493 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1493 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1364 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1442 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1542 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1444 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1394 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1476 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1421 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1313 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1299 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1222 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1345 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1266 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1165 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1171 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1218 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1297 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1307 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1319 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1241 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1201 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1242 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.124 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1249 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.117 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1128 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1223 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1253 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1289 | +2.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1289 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1289 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1086, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1457 | 0.1364 | 0.1542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1272 | 0.1165 | 0.1421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1226 | 0.1128 | 0.1319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 | 0.1064 | 0.1289 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1296 compare
- 90 El Salvador 0.1293 compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.1289 compare
- 93 Slovenia 0.1288 compare
- 94 East Timor 0.1283 compare
- 95 Mauritius 0.127 compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 0.1289 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1542 in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1064 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.